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Buffering effects—Link of social support
to health only under conditions of high
stress.
Functional measures (of support)—
Qualitative dimensions of support, such
as the type of support offered by network
members.
Gender tension line—Point at which one
feels uncomfortable with the adoption of
some aspect of the other gender role.
Intimate terrorism—Violence on the part
of men that stems from their attempts to
control women.
Main effects—Direct link of social support
to health, regardless of level of stress.
Marital rape exemption clause—Clause
that once appeared in state definitions ofrape that excluded forced intercourse with
one’s wife.
Marital selection hypothesis—Suggestion
that healthier people are “selected” into
marriage.
Prospective design—Research method in
which the dependent variable (e.g., health)
is measured before and after exposure to the
independent variable (e.g., widowhood).
Situational couple violence—Occasional
episodes of violent behavior on the part of
husbands and wives that are precipitated
by stressful events.
Structural measures (of support)—
Quantitative dimensions of support,
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